retired and quiet; secluded
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
slimy; slippery; (arch.) (moving) slowly
corridor; hallway; passageway
to look around; to survey
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
younger princess; Oto Hime; Princess of the Dragon Palace (from the story of Urashima Tarō)
dignity; majesty; sanctity
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
Hades; the underworld; the other world; realm of the dead
Japanese mugwort (Artemisia princeps); mugwort (any plant of genus Artemisia); wormwood; sagebrush
(entering into) nirvana; died; silent; tranquil
a single tree or blade of grass; every stick and stone (of a place)
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out